Background
Mayer, Ronald Wesley was born on July 3, 1928 in Clyde, Ohio, United States. Son of Sidney Arnold Mayer and Dorothy Ellen Mead.
Mayer, Ronald Wesley was born on July 3, 1928 in Clyde, Ohio, United States. Son of Sidney Arnold Mayer and Dorothy Ellen Mead.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, 1951. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1952. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1959.
Reserve director students in mental hospitals American Friends Service Committee, Columbus, 1952. Assistant instructor Ohio State University, 1956—1958. Instructor, acting junior counselor Washington State University, Spokane, Washington, 1955—1956.
Associate professor Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, 1958—1963. Assistant professor San Francisco State University, 1963—1967, associate chair psychology department, 1967—1968, associate professor, 1967—1972, professor, 1972—2010, emeritus professor, 2010. President singles club Auburn University, 1960—1963.
Consultant Office Vocational Rehabilitation, State of Alabama, 1960—1963, Lee County Mental Health Clinic, Alabama, 1960—1969, Electronics for Education, Maryland, 1962—1963, Southern Telephone and Telegraph, Atlanta, 1963. Member committee on training and standards school psychologists Alabama Psychological Association, 1961—1962. Alternate delegate American Association State Psychology Boards, 1962.
Presenter Alabama Educational television, 1962. Private 1st class United States Army, 1954-1956, Spokane Examining Station.
Office manager Pioneer Youth American, Inc., 1948. Chairman community self-study Auburn, Alabama, 1961—1963. Board member Alabama Council Human Relations, 1963.
Docent, assistant to director California History Society, 1969—1970. President Ohio Methodist Youth, 1946—1947. Alternate delegate World Conference Christian Youth, Oslo, 1947.
Member of American Association of University Professors (secretary California conference 1972-1973), American Psychological Association (life), American Association for the Advancement of Science (life), American Psychological Association Division 26 History Psychology (chair organizing committee 1964-1965, secretary-treasurer 1987-1993, elections committee 1966-1967, membership committee 1967-1979), Western Psychological Association (board directors, secretary-treasurer 1969-1973, convention manager 1967), American Association Literature Critics (life), Phi Delta Theta.
Life partner Allen Chapman Fuller.